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Renewing a Commercial License

Renewing a Commercial License

  • Commercial licenses
  • Food/drinks
  • Commercial Licenses
  • Conducting an Activity
  • Commercial Activity
  • Consulting
  • Tourist
  • Companies
  • Industrial
  • Medical
  • Legal

An electronic service offered on the Baladi platform, through which you can enhance the continuity of your business. This service allows you to renew your commercial license, and you can also renew it with modifications to the license data. There are two types of renewal: instant and non-instant, depending on the activity and the location of your establishment, without the need to visit the relevant authority.

1. Log in to the Baladi platform.

2. Click on the "Services List" link from the "Services" menu in the top navigation bar.

3. Search for the "Renew Commercial License" service by entering the service name in the search box ("Search here...").

4. Once the requested service appears, you can view its details by clicking on "Details."

5. After reviewing the service card, you can begin the process by clicking on the "Start Service" button.

For more details, please refer to the following link

1. The lease agreement, property deed, or investment contract for the location from the municipality or other government authorities.

2. The cleaning contract (optional, depending on the agreement and type of activity).

3. Availability of a safety equipment certificate from safety companies or a technical report from engineering offices accredited by the General Directorate of Civil Defense, or a safety permit based on the nature of the activity in the commercial license.

Learn about the list of required government requirements and approvals according to the type of activity.

See the executive instructions in the list of fines and penalties for municipal violation.

Does this change affect applications that do not require a Civil Defense license?
No. Applications for which Civil Defense fees are not required will continue through the standard process without a Civil Defense fees invoice being generated.

Is the municipal fees invoice the same as the Civil Defense fees invoice?
No. The Civil Defense fees invoice is separate from the municipal fees invoice. Once it has been paid, the application moves to the municipal fees payment stage in accordance with the standard process.

Can the application be completed without paying the Civil Defense fees?
No. If Civil Defense fees are applicable to the application, they must be paid before the application process can be completed.

What does the status "Awaiting Payment of Civil Defense Fees" mean?
It means that the application has reached a stage at which the Civil Defense fees must be paid before the process can continue. The application will not proceed, and the municipal fees invoice will not be issued, until these fees are paid, where applicable.

How can the beneficiary pay the Civil Defense fees?
The beneficiary can pay through the Balady platform by opening the application details, navigating to the Civil Defense Fees section, and selecting Calculate Civil Defense Fees. Once the fees are calculated and the amount is displayed, the beneficiary selects Pay, and the system redirects them to the National Housing Company payment gateway to complete the payment.

Are Civil Defense fees required for all services?
No. Civil Defense fees are calculated only when they are applicable to the application. The fees may not appear if the service is not covered, the application is still in draft status, the Civil Defense data is incomplete, or a Civil Defense exemption applies to the service.

Which services are included in this change?
Issuing, renewing, modifying, or relocating a commercial license, as well as issuing a seasonal commercial license, where no exemption applies.

What is the new change to the payment of Civil Defense fees?
Civil Defense fees have been separated from the main municipal invoice. When applicable to an application, they will appear to the beneficiary as a separate invoice payable through the Balady platform.

How can the trade license be renewed?
You can renew the license through the Balady platform, applying for the service: https://balady.gov.sa/Services/Terms?id=24

https://balady.momra.gov.sa/Services/Terms?id=24

Is it possible to submit a request to renew the commercial license if the commercial registration has expired?
It is not possible to submit a request to renew a license if the commercial registration has expired, and the Ministry of Commerce must refer to the renewal of the commercial registration.

Individuals

Target Category

1 - 10 أيام

Service duration

Submit electronically only through Balady portal, Mobile

Service channels

Service release date

Commercial licenses

Product

عربي

Service delivery languages
Service Cost

Fee calculator

Service Cost

Service Cost

Available

Payment Channels

  • سداد
  • فيزا
  • ماستر كارد
  • مدى
  • أبل باى

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